Motorsport heads up, NW 200 from 17:00 this evening live streaming

[michael1703]

I know it's a car site but some of you are in to bikes

 

The nw200 has 3 build up races tonight, live streaming on the bbc ni live player

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/motorbikes

 

The actual proper events are on Saturday but there is a supersport 600,super twin and stock 1000 race.

 

It's a 9 mile circuit on public roads, average lap speed 125mph,highest top speed recorded 208mph, you gets groups of 6-8 riders drafting each other and late braking into chicanes, it's not always well televised as the helicopter can't keep up with the bikes.

 

Here's a rough idea of what usually happens

 

[michael1703]

Edit: though some of that footage is the Ulster gp

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

Practice coverage earlier in the week was good

 

There is also a Programme called "Bikes!" on iplayer thingy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07b04d0

 

Episode 1 is the Cookstown 100.

 

HTH

[michael1703]

Well the supertwin race didn't go to plan :0